NR 509-Week 5 quiz With Correct
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1) An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The FNP knows that
this condition could be related to<correct answers>Decreased gastric acid secretion
2) The FNP is examining a patient who tells the FNP "I sure sweat a lot especially on
my face and feet but it doesn't have an odor". The FNP knows that this could be related
to<correct answers>The eccrine glands
3) During an abdominal assessment the FNP elicits tenderness on light palpation in the
right lower quadrant. The FNP interprets that this finding could indicate a disorder which
of these structures?<correct answers>Appendix
4) An Inuit visiting Nevada from anchorage has come to the clinic in July during the
hottest part of the day. It so happens that the clinics air conditioning is broken and the
temperature is very hot. The FNP knows that which of these statements is true about
the Inuit sweating tendencies?<correct answers>They will sweat more on their faces
and less on their trunks and extremities
5) The FNP notices that a patient has black, tarry stool and recalls that a possible cause
would be<correct answers>Gastrointestinal bleeding
6) The FNP knows that during an abdominal assessment deep palpation is used to
determine<correct answers>Enlarged organs
7) The FNP is assessing the abdomen of an aging adult. Which of these statements
regarding an aging adult and abdominal assessment is true?<correct answers>The
abdominal musculature is thinner
8) During examination the FNP finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin.
The best term to describe this condition is<correct answers>Xerosis
9) A FNP notices that a patient has ascites, which indicates the presence of<correct
answers>Fluid
10) The FNP is performing percussion during an abdominal assessment. Percussion
notes during the abdominal assessment may include<correct answers>Tympany,
hyperresonance, and dullness
11) The FNP is caring for a black child who has been diagnosed with marasmus. The
FNP would expect to find the<correct answers>Hair to be less kinky and to be copper
red color
Answers 2025
1) An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The FNP knows that
this condition could be related to<correct answers>Decreased gastric acid secretion
2) The FNP is examining a patient who tells the FNP "I sure sweat a lot especially on
my face and feet but it doesn't have an odor". The FNP knows that this could be related
to<correct answers>The eccrine glands
3) During an abdominal assessment the FNP elicits tenderness on light palpation in the
right lower quadrant. The FNP interprets that this finding could indicate a disorder which
of these structures?<correct answers>Appendix
4) An Inuit visiting Nevada from anchorage has come to the clinic in July during the
hottest part of the day. It so happens that the clinics air conditioning is broken and the
temperature is very hot. The FNP knows that which of these statements is true about
the Inuit sweating tendencies?<correct answers>They will sweat more on their faces
and less on their trunks and extremities
5) The FNP notices that a patient has black, tarry stool and recalls that a possible cause
would be<correct answers>Gastrointestinal bleeding
6) The FNP knows that during an abdominal assessment deep palpation is used to
determine<correct answers>Enlarged organs
7) The FNP is assessing the abdomen of an aging adult. Which of these statements
regarding an aging adult and abdominal assessment is true?<correct answers>The
abdominal musculature is thinner
8) During examination the FNP finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin.
The best term to describe this condition is<correct answers>Xerosis
9) A FNP notices that a patient has ascites, which indicates the presence of<correct
answers>Fluid
10) The FNP is performing percussion during an abdominal assessment. Percussion
notes during the abdominal assessment may include<correct answers>Tympany,
hyperresonance, and dullness
11) The FNP is caring for a black child who has been diagnosed with marasmus. The
FNP would expect to find the<correct answers>Hair to be less kinky and to be copper
red color
